| 30 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | I _Told_ You I Was the Decider | |
| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | I _Told_ You I Was the Decider | |
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Source: | Wilder Lane - Hero of the Day, Rose | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt of essay by Robert LeFevre on The Discovery of Freedom |
| 29 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| Individual: | Cantillon, Richard | 18th century Irish economist | |
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Reviews | Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1 Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review) |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade |
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| Individual: | Harding, Warren G. | Twenty-ninth President of the United States | |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| Individual: | Hume, David | 18th century Scottish philosopher | |
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Articles | Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| Individual: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
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Reviews | Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1 Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review) |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1 Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review) |
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| Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Reviews | Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1 Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review) |
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| Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
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Reviews | Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1 Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review) |
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| Individual: | Wilder Lane, Rose | American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom | |
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Articles | Rose Wilder Lane - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt of essay by Robert LeFevre on The Discovery of Freedom |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth President of the United States | |
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Reviews | An Empire Built of Paper Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
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| 28 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Cantillon, Richard | 18th century Irish economist | |
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Articles | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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| Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
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Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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| Individual: | Hume, David | 18th century Scottish philosopher | |
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Articles | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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| Individual: | Hutt, William Harold | 20th century British-born economist | |
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Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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| Individual: | Menger, Carl | Founder of the Austrian School of economics | |
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Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Source: | Mises - Hero of the Day, Ludwig von | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Writings | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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| Individual: | Schumpeter, Joseph | 20th century Austrian economist | |
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Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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| Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
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Articles | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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| 27 Nov 2023 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | Competing Money Supplies Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
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Articles | Competing Money Supplies Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Reference | The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Encyclopedia, edited by David Henderson, first published in 1993 (as The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics) and since 2002 online at the Library of Economics and Liberty (EconLib.org) |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Competing Money Supplies Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Individual: | Harding, Warren G. | Twenty-ninth President of the United States | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Ludwig von Mises - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Competing Money Supplies Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption |
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| Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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| 24 Nov 2023 | |||
| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
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Articles | "Bad Money Drives Out Good" Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s |
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| Place: | Great Britain | Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom | |
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Articles | "Bad Money Drives Out Good" Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | "Bad Money Drives Out Good" Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s |
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Source: | Nock - Hero of the Day, Albert Jay | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from the essay "A Hero of Yesterday Buried in Our Midst", originally published on 8 April 1999 |
| Place: | Switzerland | Territory in west central Europe, ruled since 1848 by the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera | |
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Articles | "Bad Money Drives Out Good" Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s |
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| 22 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Aristotle | Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great | |
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Articles | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Topic: | Economic Fallacies | Popular mistakes in reasoning about economic concepts | |
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Articles | A-Scalping We van Gogh Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
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Articles | Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | A-Scalping We van Gogh Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Articles | Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | A-Scalping We van Gogh Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | A-Scalping We van Gogh Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art |
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Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | A-Scalping We van Gogh Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals | |
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Articles | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | A-Scalping We van Gogh Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context |
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| Individual: | Yeager, Leland B. | American professor of economics | |
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Articles | Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context |
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| 21 Nov 2023 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Reference | Money and Banking Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking |
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| Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
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Articles | Money and Banking Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Articles | Money and Banking Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | Money and Banking Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking |
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| Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | Money and Banking Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Reference | Money and Banking Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from the essay "A Hero of Yesterday Buried in Our Midst", originally published on 8 April 1999 |
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Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Money and Banking Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Individual: | Boudreaux, Donald J. | Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations |
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| Individual: | Cleveland, Grover | Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Grover Cleveland - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from H. L. Mencken's review of Grover Cleveland: a Study in Courage (1932) by Allan Nevins |
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Source: | Cleveland - Hero of the Day, Grover | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from H. L. Mencken's review of Grover Cleveland: a Study in Courage (1932) by Allan Nevins |
| Topic: | Commerce Clause | Clause of article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate commerce" | |
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Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Topic: | Comparative Advantage, Law of | Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association | |
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Articles | We Need Real Free Trade Now Responds to an article by Paul Craig Roberts and Senator Charles Schumer arguing that free trade is no longer tenable due to outsourcing of jobs to Asian countries made possible by the "easy mobility of software and data" |
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| Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
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Articles | Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations |
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Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations |
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| Place: | Hong Kong | Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China | |
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Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
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Writings | Grover Cleveland - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from H. L. Mencken's review of Grover Cleveland: a Study in Courage (1932) by Allan Nevins |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| 17 Nov 2023 | |||
| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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Tear Down the Trade Walls Reflections on free trade sparked by Ukrainian president Yushchenko's remarks to the U.S. Congress asking them to remove trade restrictions that prevent Ukrainians from selling to Americans |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Tear Down the Trade Walls Reflections on free trade sparked by Ukrainian president Yushchenko's remarks to the U.S. Congress asking them to remove trade restrictions that prevent Ukrainians from selling to Americans |
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Source: | Spencer - Hero of the Day, Herbert | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty |
| Place: | Ukraine | Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny | |
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Articles | Tear Down the Trade Walls Reflections on free trade sparked by Ukrainian president Yushchenko's remarks to the U.S. Congress asking them to remove trade restrictions that prevent Ukrainians from selling to Americans |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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| 16 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | A Summary View of the Rights of British America Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more |
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The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals |
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Science, Reason, and Moral Progress Argues that the progress made in the domain of morality in the past few centuries resulted primarily from the Scientific Revolution (Copernicus, Newton, etc.) and the Enlightment that followed it |
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| Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
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Articles | The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals |
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| Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Substance, not style Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism |
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| Individual: | Hodgskin, Thomas | Nineteenth century British economics writer, critic of "capitalism" | |
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Articles | The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
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Writings | A Summary View of the Rights of British America Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more |
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| Topic: | Land | Natural resources available for producing goods or delivering services | |
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Articles | The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Substance, not style Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Substance, not style Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | The Sanctity of Private Property, Part 2 Contrasts the attitudes of 20th century American citizens towards international trade and the oil business to citizens in communist countries, the former believing they live under a "private property" system which is not socialistic in nature |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Sanctity of Private Property, Part 2 Contrasts the attitudes of 20th century American citizens towards international trade and the oil business to citizens in communist countries, the former believing they live under a "private property" system which is not socialistic in nature |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | A Summary View of the Rights of British America Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more |
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| Individual: | Quesnay, François | 18th century French Physiocrat economist, also trained in medicine | |
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Articles | Science, Reason, and Moral Progress Argues that the progress made in the domain of morality in the past few centuries resulted primarily from the Scientific Revolution (Copernicus, Newton, etc.) and the Enlightment that followed it |
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| Topic: | Trial by Jury, Right to | Guarantees in criminal and civil cases | |
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Articles | A Summary View of the Rights of British America Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more |
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| Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
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Articles | The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals |
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| 15 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Aristotle | Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great | |
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Articles | Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty |
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| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
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Articles | The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
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Articles | The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Individual: | Cobden, Richard | Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade | |
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Articles | Richard Cobden: Activist for Peace Examines Cobden's arguments for trade liberalization, with extensive set of quotations |
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| Topic: | Comparative Advantage, Law of | Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association | |
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Articles | The Ricardian Law of Association Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Richard Cobden: Activist for Peace Examines Cobden's arguments for trade liberalization, with extensive set of quotations |
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The Ricardian Law of Association Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity |
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The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Place: | Japan | Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku | |
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Articles | The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Writings | The Ricardian Law of Association Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States | |
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Articles | The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Individual: | Schumpeter, Joseph | 20th century Austrian economist | |
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Articles | The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results |
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| Individual: | Sciabarra, Chris Matthew | Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies | |
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Writings | Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty |
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| Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
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Articles | Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty |
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| 14 Nov 2023 | |||
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Source: | Carta Magna | Carta otorgada por el rey Juan de Inglaterra, el 15 de junio de 1215 (traducción al español por Freedom Circle) |
| Topic: | Comparative Advantage, Law of | Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association | |
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Articles | Protectionism and Unemployment Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more |
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Source: | Douglass - Hero of the Day, Frederick | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Reviews | Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Protectionism and Unemployment Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more |
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Physiocracy Discusses the Physiocrats, focusing mostly on Quesnay and his Tableau Économique |
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Reviews | Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises |
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| Place: | Japan | Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku | |
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Articles | Protectionism and Unemployment Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Protectionism and Unemployment Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more |
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Source: | Magna Carta | Charter granted by King John of England in 15 June 1215 (English translation by Freedom Circle) |
| Place: | Mexico | Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos | |
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Reviews | Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Reviews | Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises |
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| Individual: | Sennholz, Hans | German-American economist of the Austrian School | |
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Writings | Protectionism and Unemployment Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | Protectionism and Unemployment Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | Protectionism and Unemployment Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more |
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| 13 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
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Writings | Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989 |
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| Place: | Europe | By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia | |
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Articles | Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S. |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S. |
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Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989 |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989 |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989 |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S. |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989 |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S. |
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| Place: | Russia | Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya | |
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Articles | Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S. |
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| Place: | Ukraine | Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny | |
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Articles | Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S. |
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| 10 Nov 2023 | |||
| Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
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Articles | The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century |
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| Place: | Buenos Aires | Capital of Argentina, founded 1536 | |
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Articles | The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century |
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| Individual: | Douglass, Frederick | 19th century American abolitionist, known for his autobiography as a slave | |
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Articles | Frederick Douglass - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century |
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Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century |
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| Topic: | Intellectual Property Laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century |
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| Place: | Mexico | Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos | |
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Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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| Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
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Articles | The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century |
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Source: | Thoreau - Hero of the Day, Henry David | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from "Resistance to Civil Government" |
| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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| 9 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Cobden, Richard | Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade | |
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Articles | Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Topic: | Comparative Advantage, Law of | Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association | |
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Articles | Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2 After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2 After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable |
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How Americans Can Help Ukrainians Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea |
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Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Articles | Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Individual: | Ricardo, David | 18th/19th century British economist | |
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Articles | Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2 After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2 After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable |
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How Americans Can Help Ukrainians Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea |
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Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Place: | Russia | Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya | |
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Articles | How Americans Can Help Ukrainians Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea |
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Source: | Spooner - Hero of the Day, Lysander | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from 18 May 1887 obituary published in the Boston Daily Globe |
| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2 After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable |
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| Individual: | Thoreau, Henry David | Nineteenth-century American author, noted for the essay "Civil Disobedience" | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from "Resistance to Civil Government" |
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| Place: | Ukraine | Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny | |
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Articles | How Americans Can Help Ukrainians Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| 8 Nov 2023 | |||
| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Henry George and the Tariff Question After some introductory remarks and a biographical section on Henry George, examines the protective tariff arguments posed by George in Protection or Free Trade |
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Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
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Articles | Henry George and the Tariff Question After some introductory remarks and a biographical section on Henry George, examines the protective tariff arguments posed by George in Protection or Free Trade |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Individual: | Lilburne, John | 17th century English activist, advocate of "freeborn" rights and of a written constitution | |
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Biography | Freeborn John Lilburne 1615-57 BCW (British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1638-60) Project website |
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| Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Individual: | Stromberg, Joseph R. | Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute | |
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Writings | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964) |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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| Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
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Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Frederic Bastiat, Ingenious Champion for Liberty and Peace Biographical essay of Frédéric Bastiat, covering those who influenced him as well as those influenced by him, his writings (including correspondence with his friend Coudroy), his roles in the French Constituent and Legistative Assemblies and his legacy |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Frederic Bastiat, Ingenious Champion for Liberty and Peace Biographical essay of Frédéric Bastiat, covering those who influenced him as well as those influenced by him, his writings (including correspondence with his friend Coudroy), his roles in the French Constituent and Legistative Assemblies and his legacy |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance |
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| Place: | China | Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó | |
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Articles | Fear Not China Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit |
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| Topic: | Comparative Advantage, Law of | Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association | |
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Articles | Explaining Commerce to the Commerce Secretary Criticizes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for his comments about the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, showing he "forgets some basic lessons of international trade" |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Fear Not China Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit |
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Explaining Commerce to the Commerce Secretary Criticizes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for his comments about the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, showing he "forgets some basic lessons of international trade" |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance |
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| Place: | Japan | Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku | |
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Articles | Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Fear Not China Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit |
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Source: | Mill - Hero of the Day, John Stuart | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpts from Mill's Autobiography (1873) |
| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance |
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| Individual: | Ricardo, David | 18th/19th century British economist | |
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Articles | Explaining Commerce to the Commerce Secretary Criticizes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for his comments about the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, showing he "forgets some basic lessons of international trade" |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Fear Not China Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from 18 May 1887 obituary published in the Boston Daily Globe |
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| Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2 Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein |
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Source: | Emerson - Hero of the Day, Ralph Waldo | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt from the essay "Self-Reliance" (1841) |
| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2 Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein |
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An Essay on the Influence of a low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock Ricardo criticizes Malthus, who had previously written "Observations on the Corn Laws" generally supportive of free trade, for his The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn |
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The Early Economists Who Tried to Save France Discusses the Physiocrats, focusing on Quesnay and Turgot |
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| Place: | Great Britain | Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2 Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein |
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| Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2 Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2 Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein |
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| Individual: | Mill, John Stuart | Nineteenth century British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty | |
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Articles | John Stuart Mill - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpts from Mill's Autobiography (1873) |
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| Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2 Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein |
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| Individual: | Ricardo, David | 18th/19th century British economist | |
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Writings | An Essay on the Influence of a low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock Ricardo criticizes Malthus, who had previously written "Observations on the Corn Laws" generally supportive of free trade, for his The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2 Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein |
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| Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
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Articles | An Essay on the Influence of a low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock Ricardo criticizes Malthus, who had previously written "Observations on the Corn Laws" generally supportive of free trade, for his The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn |
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| Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1 Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century |
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| Individual: | Emerson, Ralph Waldo | Nineteenth century American author, the "Sage of Concord" | |
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Articles | Ralph Waldo Emerson - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt from the essay "Self-Reliance" (1841) |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1 Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1 Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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| Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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| Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Articles | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1 Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1 Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States | |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth President of the United States | |
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Reviews | Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye |
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Source: | Bastiat - Hero of the Day, Frederic | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from Laissez Faire Books' biography and from a translation of The Law |
| Individual: | Bauer, Peter Thomas | Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics | |
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Reference | Bauer, Peter (1915-2002) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Bright, John | 19th century English Member of Parliament | |
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Reference | Bright, John (1811-1859) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
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Articles | Bush as Fake Free-Trader Comments on George W. Bush's claim to being a free-trader while at the same time imposing quotas and tariffs on products from China |
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| Topic: | Capital Goods | Tools, machinery and other man-made elements used to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Bauer, Peter (1915-2002) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Place: | China | Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó | |
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Articles | Bush as Fake Free-Trader Comments on George W. Bush's claim to being a free-trader while at the same time imposing quotas and tariffs on products from China |
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| Individual: | Cobden, Richard | Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade | |
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Articles | Bright, John (1811-1859) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | The Case for Free Trade Discusses various arguments made about tariffs, protectionism and foreign exchange intervention, concluding with advocating completely free trade; adapted from "The Tyranny of Controls" in Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (1980) |
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Bush as Fake Free-Trader Comments on George W. Bush's claim to being a free-trader while at the same time imposing quotas and tariffs on products from China |
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Bright, John (1811-1859) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Writings | The Case for Free Trade Discusses various arguments made about tariffs, protectionism and foreign exchange intervention, concluding with advocating completely free trade; adapted from "The Tyranny of Controls" in Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (1980) |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | The Case for Free Trade Discusses various arguments made about tariffs, protectionism and foreign exchange intervention, concluding with advocating completely free trade; adapted from "The Tyranny of Controls" in Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (1980) |
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